Equine Project : Skyros Outreach
Ιn late 2018 we were in Skyros again, home of the small-statured but big-hearted Skyrian horse, one of the rare breeds of Greece. A few years ago there weren’t that many pure bred Skyrians left and the small size of their gene pool had allowed hereditary malformations to become increasingly common. Recently we have been […]
Put yourself “IN THEIR HOOVES”
‘While on your holiday, be a responsible tourist and put yourself ‘In Their Hooves.’ The Animal Action Greece has since 2000 worked in partnership with The Donkey Sanctuary in Greece. We are very proud of our long standing work together to seek to improve the welfare of donkeys and mules in Greece. The Donkey Sanctuary has partnered with […]
SUCCESS : FREE AT LAST!
We are delighted to announce the release of 6 wild birds from the EKPAZ Centre following the ministerial order to close it down, issued by Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr Socrates Famelos in October 2018. On Sunday the 24th of March at Lake Kerkini, northern Greece, 6 wild birds were released back into their […]
Cruise giant partners with The Donkey Sanctuary to protect Santorini’s donkeys
Following a public outcry about overweight tourists using donkey taxis, CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) is backing The Donkey Sanctuary’s new campaign to protect working donkeys and mules in holiday hotspots such as Santorini. International animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, welcomes CLIA’S support as it launches In Their Hooves – a campaign asking holiday […]
WORLD SPAY DAY 2019
Hurrah! It’s “WORLD SPAY DAY”! (Yes, there really is one. To be honest, we’re a bit surprised ourselves. Three cheers for whoever thought of it though)… To mark the day and help raise awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering we’re sharing a super-short video from our Syros Neutering Programme, 2019. Have you ever […]
Equine Project- Hydra Outreach
Τhis is Zak. He is a rescue donkey from Koropi. When I first adopted him he was half his current weight. He was terrified of EVERYTHING. Now? Now he is so cheeky. He is scared of nothing.» – Luisa, Zak’s owner. It’s donkeys like Zak and owners like Luisa that make our hearts swell with […]
35 DOGS NEUTERED IN NORTHERN EVOIA
Istiaia is a small seaside town on the island of Evia Greece and one of the areas with the highest numbers of stray dogs. During 2018 we neutered 35 dogs in collaboration with the local animal welfare organisation “Artemis” and the veterinary clinic Blue Cross. Nelly is a purebred Pitbull, she was found in a […]
SUCCESS STORY!
Success story!!! Α week ago the stork brought 5 kittens on our doorstep and thanks to your support and kindness we are proud to report that we were able to find a forever home for all five of them! A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!!! You can help us reach more animals in […]
SANTORINI WORKING EQUIDS: GUARDIAN ARTICLE
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/12/santorini-greece-donkeys-overweight-tourists-animal-welfare?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1jQxPW2b314uHa7YAK3YglTMlTShl7CwfdPR-gebbNCjBpprmFhHxCU_Q Animal Action Greece and its partner The Donkey Sanctuary were delighted to hear on 2 August 2018 that the Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food reasserted the need for a national level code of conduct for working equines. We both welcome the continued efforts to impose limits on the maximum load a working […]
LIVE FROM HYDRA
Live from Hydra: Our Equine Team accompanied by our CEO, Paul McGlone, are on the island of Hydra where Animal Action Greece Hellas has regularly been providing care to the working equines. Hydra is largely car-free so a lot of the heavy carrying is still done by the working mules there. This year Bebeka and […]